FRISCO, Texas (June 19, 2012) – US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the 2012 US Youth Soccer Region II (Midwest) Presidents Cup champions and acknowledge their success in the US Youth Soccer State and Regional Presidents Cup events. Teams in the Under-14 through Under-17 Boys and Girls age groups advance to the US Youth Soccer National Presidents CupJuly 11-15 at the Cherry Island Soccer Complex in Sacramento, Calif.

"We are proud of these teams and their success as they have progressed through the US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup from the state to regional, and now onto the national level," said John Sutter, president of US Youth Soccer. "Each level of the Presidents Cup highlights competition, camaraderie and community through the great sport of soccer and we look forward to crowning the National Presidents Cup champions in Sacramento."

The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup is designed for those teams seeking additional challenges to play against teams of similar abilities for a national title. The cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to teams that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and community from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer.

About the US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup - The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup is designed for those teams seeking additional challenges to play against teams of similar abilities for a national title. The cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to teams that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and community from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer.
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